At Cooking in the Keys, I share easy steak and seafood recipes inspired by everyday cooking in the Florida Keys. You'll find simple fish dishes, quick shrimp meals, steaks, vegetables, and basic sides made for real dinners at home.
Key West Recipes
A collection of easy recipes inspired by home cooking in Key West.
- Key West Lobster Rolls
- Mangrove Snapper with Garlic Lemon Butter
- Blackened Swordfish Recipe
- Florida Smoked Fish Dip Recipe
Authentic Key West Key Lime Pie
This classic Key lime pie is sweet and tangy with a simple graham cracker crust. This is a real key lime pie recipe from The Keys 🌴😊🌸
Fresh Fish Recipes
Fresh fish is central to Florida Keys cooking. These are straightforward recipes built around fresh seafood.
Felice Kaufman
I'm Felice, a chef and food blogger in Key Largo, Florida. Cooking in the Keys focuses on simple steak and seafood recipes, along with fruits and vegetables from South Florida. My goal is to make cooking easy with recipes anyone can follow.
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Tropical Appetizer Recipes
A collection of easy appetizer recipes inspired by Florida Keys cooking.
- Key West Shrimp Tacos
- Blackened Snapper Tacos
- Sweet Coleslaw
- Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
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Shrimp Recipes
Sweet and snappy Key West Pink Shrimp are perfect for quick, flavorful meals, whether grilled, sautéed, or chilled for shrimp cocktail.
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Steak Recipes
These steak recipes keep things simple. A hot pan, good meat, and a few basic ingredients are all you need.
- Cast Iron Porterhouse Steak
- Marinated Chuck Steak Recipe
- Reverse Seared New York Strip Steak
- Marinated Skirt Steak
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Here are the most recent recipes from Cooking in the Keys, featuring simple meals made with fresh seafood, meat, and vegetables.
Simple Meals. Straight from the Keys.
Cooking in the Keys focuses on easy steak and seafood recipes, along with simple meat dishes and fresh sides.
From quick fish and shrimp dinners to steaks and classic Key lime pie, these meals are inspired by everyday cooking in the Florida Keys.
